Yeah , it's politically incorrect to call out the officials when you lose, and normally I wouldn't. Photo: MIKE FUENTES - AP (from The News & Observer Online ) 'Cause normally they do a great (okay good ) job and if they blow one you gotta overcome, right? But when this (see photo - click to embiggen) isn't a penalty, something's wrong. Don't get me wrong, I like a good open ice hit as much as...
Penguins -The Penguins are worth Jim Paek x $111 million . -Michael Farber of Sports Illustrated gave television broadcasters Bob Errey and Paul Steigerwald ( above ) some major kudos as a broadcast duo . Having endured some pretty bad local broadcasts by the magic of Center Ice or GameCenter Live, we agree with Farber big time. Steigerwald gets criticized quite a bit, even occasionally in this forum,...
A preview of the Hurricanes. When and where: 7 p.m., RBC Center. TV: FSN Pittsburgh, FSN Carolina, NHL Network (United States). Record: 2-3-0, 4 points. The Hurricanes are in fourth place in the Southeast Division and 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Leading Scorer: Jussi Jokinen, 5 points (2 goals, 3 assists). Last Game: 5-2 road loss to the Lightning, Saturday . Cam Ward made 34 saves for Carolina....
On Friday night against the visiting Florida Panthers, the Hurricanes finally figured out how to get the puck in the net. Seven different guys scored goals and twelve different guys had scoring points in a 7-2 romp of the Cats. The Canes continued to have success in the black sweaters as they wore them for the first time this season. While the penalty killers got better, the power play units did not,...
RALEIGH, N.C. - Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers, 7-2, last night.
Tom Kostopoulos and Jussi Jokinen scored first-period goals off turnovers in Florida's end to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Panthers 7-2 on Friday night.
Two seasons ago, the bleu-blanc-et-rouge wrecking ball known as Steve Begin regularly brought the hammer down on the Bruins. On March 22, 2008, Begin broke a bone in Marc Savard’s back with a cross-check. Several weeks later, Begin and checking-line friends Bryan Smolinski and Tom Kostopoulos combined, in Shawn Thornton’s estimation, to serve as Montreal’s best threesome ...
There was a time when the Penguins weren't getting a lot out of their draft. In other words, not a lot of the players they were selecting were making their way to the NHL. And if they were, it was with other teams. Players such as Shane Endicott or Konstantin Koltsov were more the rule than the exception. First-rounders like Milan Kraft and Craig Hillier were absolute busts. And there wasn't a lot...
On Tuesday, the Hurricanes made a surprise announcement that I don’t think anyone in the world saw coming. They have agreed to terms with 30-year old right wing Tom Kostopoulos. The three-year deal will pay the veteran a total of 2.75M. He’ll start with $700k in 2009-10, then $950k in 10-11, and he’ll make $1.1M in the final year of the contract. While few will say that this is a...
The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to a three-year deal with right wing Tom Kostopoulos (kuh-STAWP-oh-lis). The deal, announced Tuesday, is worth more than $2.7 million. The 30-year-old will make $700,000 next season, $950,000 the following year and $1.1 million in the final year of the deal. Carolina president and general manager Jim Rutherford says Kostopoulos brings grit to the lineup and can help...
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